Birth: Jan. 2, 1784
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: May 19, 1828
Chapman
Snyder County
Pennsylvania, USA
John was a farmer and in off seasons piloted rafts down the Susquehanna River. Both John and his wife Barbara died in 1828, leaving a family of eight children, the youngest child, Jacob, being only four years old. The family was scattered after their parents died but were all together for a family reunion with their children and grandchildren on May 16, 1873, at Bellevue, Ohio.
Taken from: History and Genealogy of the Leiter Families by John A. Leiter, Portland, OR, 1977
Family links:
Spouse:
Barbara Witmer Leiter (1784 - 1828)
Note: Bio and dates provided by Arigeni #47104610.
Burial:
Saint Paul's Cemetery
Susquehanna Township
Juniata County
Pennsylvania, USA